Kolkata

2027-01-20

Tithi

Trayodashi त्रयोदशी

Nakshatra

Mrigashira मृगशिरा

Hora schedule (text table)

#	Planet	Start	End
1	Mercury	06:19	07:14
2	Moon	07:14	08:08
3	Saturn	08:08	09:03
4	Jupiter	09:03	09:58
5	Mars	09:58	10:52
6	Sun	10:52	11:47
7	Venus	11:47	12:42
8	Mercury	12:42	13:36
9	Moon	13:36	14:31
10	Saturn	14:31	15:26
11	Jupiter	15:26	16:20
12	Mars	16:20	17:15
13	Sun	17:15	18:20
14	Venus	18:20	19:26
15	Mercury	19:26	20:31
16	Moon	20:31	21:36
17	Saturn	21:36	22:42
18	Jupiter	22:42	23:47
19	Mars	23:47	00:52
20	Sun	00:52	01:58
21	Venus	01:58	03:03
22	Mercury	03:03	04:08
23	Moon	04:08	05:14
24	Saturn	05:14	06:19

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	11:47	13:09	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	13:09	14:31	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	10:25	11:47	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:25	12:09	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

04:43 – 05:31

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:14 – 06:19

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:36 – 14:20

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:03 – 17:27

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

17:15 – 18:20

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:23 – 24:11

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

21:45 – 23:11

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

23:53 – 01:19

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 8

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

11:25 – 12:09

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Makara#10

Surya Nakshatra

Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढा

Pada 3 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

10:57
16:15
21:33
02:51

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2084

Plavanga प्लवङ्ग

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Shaka Samvat

1949

Saumya सौम्य

Gujarati Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Mars
Mantri	Mars

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

North उत्तर

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

West पश्चिम

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Southeast आग्नेय

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Akasha आकाश

neutral

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Sabha सभा

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Saturn शनि

avoid

Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
2	Bharani	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
3	Krittika	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
6	Ardra	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
7	Punarvasu	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
8	Pushya	Vadha वध	inauspicious
9	Ashlesha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
10	Magha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
14	Chitra	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
15	Swati	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
16	Vishakha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
17	Anuradha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
19	Mula	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Vadha वध	inauspicious
27	Revati	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	3	yes
2	Vrishabha	2	no
3	Mithuna	1	yes
4	Karka	12	no
5	Simha	11	yes
6	Kanya	10	yes
7	Tula	9	no
8	Vrishchika	8	no
9	Dhanu	7	yes
10	Makara	6	yes
11	Kumbha	5	no
12	Meena	4	no

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
10	Makara मकर	06:19	07:49
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	07:49	09:24
12	Meena मीन	09:24	10:54
1	Mesha मेष	10:54	12:34
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	12:34	14:34
3	Mithuna मिथुन	14:34	16:49
4	Karka कर्क	16:49	19:04
5	Simha सिंह	19:04	21:14
6	Kanya कन्या	21:14	23:24
7	Tula तुला	23:24	01:39
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	01:39	03:54
9	Dhanu धनु	03:54	05:59
10	Makara मकर	05:59	06:19

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Raja राज	06:19	07:03	inauspicious
2	Chora चोर	07:03	07:47	inauspicious
3	Shubha शुभ	07:47	08:30	auspicious
4	Roga रोग	08:30	09:14	inauspicious
5	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:14	09:58	inauspicious
6	Agni अग्नि	09:58	10:41	inauspicious
7	Raja राज	10:41	11:25	inauspicious
8	Chora चोर	11:25	12:09	inauspicious
9	Shubha शुभ	12:09	12:53	auspicious
10	Roga रोग	12:53	13:36	inauspicious
11	Mrityu मृत्यु	13:36	14:20	inauspicious
12	Agni अग्नि	14:20	15:04	inauspicious
13	Raja राज	15:04	15:47	inauspicious
14	Chora चोर	15:47	16:31	inauspicious
15	Shubha शुभ	16:31	17:15	auspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Shishiraशिशिर

Ritu (Drik)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

10h 56m

Ratrimana

13h 4m

Madhyahna

11:47

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Hora - Kolkata, 20 January 2027

On Wednesday, 20 January 2027, the Vedic calendar throughout Kolkata carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 6:19 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:15 PM, bringing 10 hours 56 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Trayodashi of the Shukla fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Mrigashira. Indra yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2027-01-20. Brahma Muhurta opens at 4:43 AM and closes at 5:31 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout Kolkata, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 11:47 AM through 1:09 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the North direction — classical guidance advises against new Wednesday journeys toward the North. On the auspicious side, the Labh choghadiya (6:19 AM–7:41 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Mrigashira nakshatra is ruled by Mars, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Kolkata.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Kolkata on 20 January 2027?

In Kolkata on 20 January 2027, Rahu Kaal runs from 11:47 AM to 1:09 PM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Kolkata on 20 January 2027 at 6:19 AM?

Sunrise at 6:19 AM in Kolkata on 20 January 2027 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (22.57°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (5:15 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Kolkata's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Kolkata on 20 January 2027?

The yoga operative in Kolkata on 20 January 2027 is Indra, active from 2:27 AM to 10:23 PM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Indra yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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Sadhana Prescriptions

Indra Yoga Sadhana

इन्द्र योग साधना

- Rig Veda, Muhurta Chintamani

Shiva Linga Abhisheka

शिव लिंग अभिषेक

- Shiva Purana, Pradosha Mahatmya

Mahamrityunjaya Japa

महामृत्युञ्जय जप

- Rig Veda 7.59.12, Yajur Veda 3.60

Sankalpa Vrata

संकल्प व्रत

- Dharmasindhu, Vrata Ratnakara

Rudra Abhisheka & Homa

रुद्र अभिषेक एवं होम

- Yajur Veda, Shatarudriya

Trayodashi Pradosha Vrata

त्रयोदशी प्रदोष व्रत

- Shiva Purana, Pradosha Mahatmya

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थसिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

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कोलकाता — 20 जनवरी

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 06:19
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 17:15
तिथि: त्रयोदशी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: मृगशिरा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 11:47–अपराह्ण 13:09
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 06:19–प्रातः 07:41)